Ola has hired Anand Shah, an advisor to a lobby firm headed by former US Secretary of State Madeline Albright, to drive the ride-hailing firm’s electric vehicle programme that has been struggling to take off in the country.

India's job market is likely to see 15-20% growth in hiring next financial year (2018-19) on improving business outlook and industry confidence supported by GDP growth, according to estimates by recruitment firms.

For its India operations, Techstars has entered into a joint venture with Bengaluru-based ANSR, which helps enterprises build and manage in-house or external accelerators and other startups-focused infrastructure.